21. India has agreed on a 5-point plan with which neighbouring country, to resolve border issues?
[A] Nepal
[B] China
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
India and China have recently agreed on five points regarding the situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
On the side lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Moscow, the External affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had strategic talks which focussed on Disengagement of troops and easing of tensions.
22. A fish brood bank at Sitamarhi (Bihar) is to be established with financial assistance under which scheme?
[A] PM KISAN Yojana
[B] PM Matsya Sampada Yojana
[C] PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
[D] PM Jan Jeevan Mission
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Correct Answer: B [PM Matsya Sampada Yojana]
Notes:
A fish brood bank is set to be established at Sitamarhi (Bihar) and aquatic disease referral laboratory is proposed to set up at Kishanganj (Bihar) as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
These facilities will enhance production of fish by ensuring timely availability of quality and affordable fish seed.
23. Which institution has estimated that Asia’s economy will contract for the first time since 1962?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Development Bank
[C] BRICS Bank
[D] International Monetary Fund
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Correct Answer: B [Asian Development Bank]
Notes:
According to the Asian Development Bank, Asia’s economy will contract for the first time since the early 1960s.
The bank had earlier projected that the GDP would grow by 0.1 per cent. Now, it is estimated that Asia’s GDP would decline by 0.7 per cent in 2020 and would increase to 7.7 per cent in 2021. It also highlighted that the GD in India would contract by 9% this year.
24. What is the name of the short video platform launched by YouTube in India?
[A] Shorts
[B] TinTin
[C] Thinkz
[D] Musically
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Correct Answer: A [Shorts]
Notes:
YouTube has recently launched its short video platform called YouTube Shorts in India. This is expected to fill the gap created due to the ban on TikTok in India.
This video creation tool would be first available for Indian users. Using this tool, the users can create a 15-second or less short video and upload it on the platform. Users can also add music to their videos using YouTube’s song library.
25. India celebrates Engineer’s Day on September 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of which eminent personality?
[A] C V Raman
[B] Homi J Bhabha
[C] M Visvesvaraya
[D] Abdul Kalam
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Correct Answer: C [M Visvesvaraya]
Notes:
National Engineers Day is celebrated on September 15 across the country, to mark the birth anniversary of eminent engineer M Visvesvaraya.
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861 in Karnataka. He served as the Chief engineer in Mysore and had contributed to several technical projects in Hyderabad, Mysore, Maharashtra and Odisha, including the block system of irrigation in the Deccan canals.
26. Which company has signed a deal with TikTok to be a trusted technology provider in USA?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Adobe
[C] Oracle
[D] HP
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Correct Answer: C [Oracle]
Notes:
Oracle has been chosen by TikTok to be its trusted technology provider in USA. In the acquisition battle between Microsoft and Oracle, Oracle has taken a lead.
President Donald Trump claimed that the USA’s Tik Tok user data are siphoned to Chinese authorities. The US administration ordered ByteDance, the parent company of Tik Tok to sell its U.S. business.
27. The Indian Government has banned the export of which food commodity, under Foreign Trade Act, due to its price rise?
[A] Potato
[B] Tomato
[C] Garlic
[D] Onion
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Correct Answer: D [Onion]
Notes:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has banned the export of all varieties of onions, except for those in cut, sliced or in powder form.
This has been done to increase the supply of onion in the county and to bring down its market price. The provision under Section 3 of Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 is used by the ministry in this regard.
28. Who has presented the first ever AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards?
[A] Prime Minister
[B] President
[C] Vice President
[D] Union Education Minister
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Correct Answer: D [Union Education Minister]
Notes:
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank presented the first ever AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards 2020.
The award has been conferred to 12 faculty members of AICTE approved institutes on the occasion of Engineers Day. The award has been introduced to identify extraordinary teachers and recognize their best practice in the field of higher technical education.
29. The Lok Sabha has passed ‘Salary, Allowances and Pension of MPs’ Bill which seeks to reduce the salaries of MPs by what per cent?
[A] 10%
[B] 20%
[C] 25%
[D] 30%
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Correct Answer: D [30%]
Notes:
The Lok Sabha has passed the Salary, Allowances and Pension of MPs (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
The Bill would reduce the salaries of Members of Parliament by 30 % for a period of 1 year to meet the exigencies arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, the government had brought an ordinance in this regard.
30. Which state government has decided to give cows to the families of malnourished children?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently announced that it will give cows to the families of malnourished children in the state.
This programme has been launched as a part of ‘Poshan Maah’ (Nutrition Month) launched for the month of September across the country. The UP government would be carrying out this exercise under the ‘Chief Minister Destitute Cow Participation Scheme’.